Adani Power commences electricity supply to Bangladesh – mirchi moments from USA to Australia to China
The Adani owned Godda Power Plant in Jharkhand has commenced supplying electricity to Bangladesh. With this it has become a strategic asset in the India-Bangladesh’s long-standing relationship.
This is certainly a big MIRCHI moment for certain sections of politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen in USA, Australia and right down to China and even India. Adani Power is importing the required coal for this Plant from Australian State of Queensland’s Carmichael Mines.
A section of politicians and media there has been viciously attacking this Adani Project and trying to sabotage it right from the beginning. They would be very happy if this coal was exported instead to China. The attack on Adani from certain American Establishments and a section of American media is again well known and needs no elaboration.
The electricity supplied from Godda will significantly improve the power supply situation in Bangladesh and help the industry too.
Adani Power Ltd (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, has commissioned the first 800 MW ultra-super-critical thermal power generation unit at Godda in Jharkhand. The plant has started with supplying 748 MW of power to Bangladesh, a company statement said.
The electricity supplied from Godda will significantly improve the situation in the neighbouring country as it will replace expensive power generated from liquid fuel, bringing down the average cost of power purchased, it stated
It is the first power plant in the country, which has started its operations from Day One with 100 per cent Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD), SCR and Zero Water Discharge, it stated.
In November 2017, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) executed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with APL’s wholly-owned subsidiary Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL) to procure 1,496 MW net capacity power from 2X800 MW ultra-supercritical power project at Godda.
It is expected to commission its second 800 MW unit soon, it stated.
Bangladesh has one of the largest liquid fuel-based power generation plants in the Indian sub-continent region. The installed capacity of heavy fuel oil (HFO)-based plants is about 6,329 MW and high-speed diesel (HSD)-based plants is about 1,290 MW, totaling to over 7,600 MW.
Though at present, Bangladesh has long-term PPA ties with three other imported coal-based generators, the total tariff of Godda plant is competitive compared to peers, it stated.
